State park

Minnewaska State Park Preserve

Day use costs Vehicle use fee typically $6–$10 (varies by park/season). Minnewaska State Park Preserve is a state park in Ulster County, New York.

Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Photo: Juliancolton, CC BY-SA 4.0

Minnewaska State Park Preserve map

Minnewaska State Park Preserve boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Entry to Minnewaska State Park Preserve costs Vehicle use fee typically $6–$10 (varies by park/season).
Yes, dogs are allowed at Minnewaska State Park Preserve.
Yes, Mud Pond is open to swimming at Minnewaska State Park Preserve.

Trails

  • Castle Point Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
  • New York - New Jersey Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
  • Minnewaska State Park Preserve Trail Named in Wikipedia park article

What to see

  • Historic site Visitor center Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
  • Cave Cave Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
  • Spring In Spring Mentioned in Wikipedia park article

Swimming

  • Mud Pond

Fishing and water

  • Sandburg Creek fishing (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
  • Vernooy Kill fishing (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
  • Beer Kill fishing (0.4 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
  • Stony Kill fishing (0.7 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Minnewaska State Park Preserve

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.